Vela Archive

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    Labour’s disrespect for open government - by frog



    After voters got a chance to know in time for the election Labour has finally declared it has taken $100,000 from a company called Resource Finance Ltd, which is registered at the same address as the infamous Vela Fishing Ltd. There are still no declarations from National or the other parties, including United Future, although [...] read more
    November 11, 2008 8:34 am - 7 Comments
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    Peters donations scandal gets deeper - by frog



    The most compelling part of Phil Kitchin’s Dominion Post story about Winston Peters and the Velas is the three paragraphs at the very end: A box of documents sent to the newspaper this week shows that Vela interests made donations to NZ First as early as 1999. Mr Meurant suggested to Mr Vela that this [...] read more
    November 1, 2008 9:57 am - 133 Comments